Henry Hunt (politician)

Henry Hunt
Portrait by Adam Buck, c. 1810
Member of Parliament for Preston
In office 1830–1833
Preceded by	Hon. Edward Smith-Stanley
Succeeded by	Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
Personal details
Political party	Radical

Henry "Orator" Hunt (6 November 1773 – 14 February 1835) was a British radical speaker and agitator remembered as a pioneer of working-class radicalism and an important influence on the later Chartist movement. He advocated parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. He was the first member of parliament to advocate for women's suffrage; in 1832 he presented a petition to parliament from a woman asking for the right to vote.^[1]